need to find max and 2nd max in a data set

[tunage]

I have very large data sets:
coins & amount
i.e. {10 & 11, 9 & 7, 8 & 9, 4 & 5, 3 & 1} graphed would show greater volume to the left side while {1 & 0, 2 & 3, 2 & 1, 4 & 6, 9 & 10} would reflect greater volume on the right, and {1 & 4, 2 & 3, 12 & 10, 4 & 4, 3 & 2} would reflect a surge in the middle of the data set.
I need to calculate the volume and know the location of the two elements that have the greatest volume.

 

[tunage]

I have very large data sets:
coins & amount
i.e. {10 & 11, 9 & 7, 8 & 9, 4 & 5, 3 & 1} graphed would show greater volume to the left side while {1 & 0, 2 & 3, 2 & 1, 4 & 6, 9 & 10} would reflect greater volume on the right, and {1 & 4, 2 & 3, 12 & 10, 4 & 4, 3 & 2} would reflect a surge in the middle of the data set.
I need to calculate the volume and know the location of the two elements that have the greatest volume.

I am thinking this will get me where I need to be ? http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcIII/AbsoluteExtrema.aspx

 

[stapel]

I have very large data sets:
coins & amount
i.e. {10 & 11, 9 & 7, 8 & 9, 4 & 5, 3 & 1} graphed would show greater volume to the left side while {1 & 0, 2 & 3, 2 & 1, 4 & 6, 9 & 10} would reflect greater volume on the right, and {1 & 4, 2 & 3, 12 & 10, 4 & 4, 3 & 2} would reflect a surge in the middle of the data set.
I need to calculate the volume and know the location of the two elements that have the greatest volume.

I'm sorry, but I have no idea what you mean by the above...?

Please reply with the exact text of the exercise, along with the complete instructions. Thank you!

 

[tunage]

I'm sorry, but I have no idea what you mean by the above...?

Please reply with the exact text of the exercise, along with the complete instructions. Thank you!

No exercise, this isn't a school issue.

{10 & 11, 9 & 7, 8 & 9, 4 & 5, 3 & 1}
^^ most pressure/volume here
{1 & 0, 2 & 3, 2 & 1, 4 & 6, 9 & 10}
^^most pressure/volume here
{1 & 4, 2 & 3, 12 & 10, 4 & 4, 3 & 2}
^^ most pressure/volume here

If I turn the dataset into an integral and look for the min and max, I will have my greatest 'max' curve and possibly my element placement.
Knowing 'where' (which element) I have the most pressure in a dataset is very important to me.

After all of that is said and done and I have my max and my position, an additional feature that would really help me would be a way to track down the second greatest max in the series.

 

[tunage]

Solved!!

Physics solved this one

Originally Posted by M R
If I understand your requirements correctly I think the following would be OK.

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The 2.04 indicates your "greater volume to the left side".

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